Drinkers enjoy a final pint and start panic-buying alcohol before UK-WIDE pub lockdown

Which premises have to close and what happens if  they still refuse to? Boris Johnson ordered social venues to close their doors today. These are the sectors which are immediately affected:  Food and drink venues Pubs, bars and clubs Cinemas, theatres, concert and bingo halls Spas, indoor leisure and gyms Casinos and betting shops Museums … Read more

Mother, 37, stuck in Peru with baby recovering from pneumonia appeals for help after lockdown

A London mother whose nine-month-old baby is recovering from pneumonia is appealing for help after they became stranded in Peru because of the coronavirus pandemic. Caia Daly, 37, flew out to Lima with her husband Carlos Abisrror, who is originally from Peru, and two young children in February for a four-week holiday and to see … Read more

Britons stock up on alcohol after Boris Johnson’s coronavirus closure of pubs, bars and restaurants

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

French police JAILING people on the streets as government considers extending lockdown restrictions

French citizens caught walking the streets during the country’s coronavirus lockdown are being locked up for ‘endangering lives’, it emerged today. The dramatic development came as complaints against increasingly aggressive police who are making arrests mount, especially in ethnic minority communities. The mayor of the southern French town of Nice will also impose a curfew … Read more

600 asylum seekers in Lesbos are moved to Greece’s mainland as 200 others are quarantined on Kea

A ship carrying 600 asylum seekers has departed from Lesbos to a closed camp in northern Greece amid the coronavirus crisis. The migrants arrived at the port of Mytilene in the Greek island of Lesbos, ahead of their departure with the ship, named ‘Aqua Blue’. Clashes broke out overnight on Greece’s border with Turkey after … Read more

600 asylum seekers in Lesbos are moved to Greece’s mainland as 200 others are quarantined on Kea

A ship carrying 600 asylum seekers has departed from Lesbos to a closed camp in northern Greece amid the coronavirus crisis. The migrants arrived at the port of Mytilene in the Greek island of Lesbos, ahead of their departure with the ship, named ‘Aqua Blue’. Clashes broke out overnight on Greece’s border with Turkey after … Read more

Doctor behind Minnesota clinical trial for malaria drug that could potentially prevent coronavirus

Doctor behind Minnesota clinical trial for malaria drug that could potentially prevent coronavirus spread makes TV appeal to get 1,500 who have been exposed to COVID-19 to sign up Dr. David Boulware told Good Morning America that he had 150 out of the 1,500 people he needs for the trial  He wants people who do … Read more

Doctor behind Minnesota clinical trial for malaria drug that could potentially prevent coronavirus

Doctor behind Minnesota clinical trial for malaria drug that could potentially prevent coronavirus spread makes TV appeal to get 1,500 who have been exposed to COVID-19 to sign up Dr. David Boulware told Good Morning America that he had 150 out of the 1,500 people he needs for the trial  He wants people who do … Read more

Last chance saloon: Revellers head out for Friday beers for the final time

Friday night revellers were drinking in the last chance saloon tonight before Britain’s beer pumps shut off after Boris Johnson announced that pubs will be shut from tomorrow to help fight coronavirus.  There were mixed reactions after the Prime Minister made the ‘heartbreaking’ order to close Britain’s pubs. ‘We’re taking away the ancient, inalienable right … Read more

Last chance saloon: Revellers head out for Friday beers for the final time

Friday night revellers were drinking in the last chance saloon tonight before Britain’s beer pumps shut off after Boris Johnson announced that pubs will be shut from tomorrow to help fight coronavirus.  There were mixed reactions after the Prime Minister made the ‘heartbreaking’ order to close Britain’s pubs. ‘We’re taking away the ancient, inalienable right … Read more